British

1. speech or behaviour that is intended to force people to support an idea or plan.

Far too much tub-thumping goes on during these debates.

2. tub-thumping - speech or behaviour that is intended to force people to support an idea or plan.

She gave a tub-thumping speech. (always before noun)

• born with a silver spoon in mouth
• born with a silver spoon in your mouth
• boss around
• boss someone around
• bossy boots
• bottle up
• bottle up something
• bottom drawer
• bottom drops out of the market
• bottom falls out of the market
• bottom fell out
• bottom fell out of
• bottom fell out of something
• bottomless pit
• bottom line
• bottom of the barrel
• bottom of the heap
• bottom of the hour
• bottom of the ladder
• bottom out
• bounce back
• bounce back from
• bounce back from something
• bound and determined
• bound up in